My notebook (Processor is a x86_64) is a Compaq Presario CQ56.I try to install Scientific Linux 6.1 (64 bit version)... and all works! This notebook work fine for Scientific Linux 64bit. All work, but my Wi-Fi connection don't work at all. Isn't a tragedy, because I can connect the same using a cabled Ethernet connection. My router is a Zyxel P-600 and -normally,- using Gnu/Linux, works fine...I think the problem may be the needed Wi-Fi driver... Wich package I need to install, in my Scientific Linux, to have Wi-Fi connection?

kmod-r8101This package provides the r8101 kernel modules for Realtek RTL8100E, RTL8101E,RTL8102E-GR, RTL8102E(L), RTL8103E(L), RTL8103T, RTL8401 and RTL8401P FastEthernet controllers with the PCI-Express interface.It is built to depend upon the specific ABI provided by a range of releasesof the same variant of the Linux kernel and not on any one specific build.

Of course: I have removed kmod package installed (kmod-r8192se) before try to install kmod-r8101... To removing, I'm used to get Yumex (Yum-Extender) and same interface I use, later, to install new package.I prefer to use Yumex because it's mor confortable, for me, than Terminal (onestely: I hate, Terminal)...

About the LED: my answer is NO: my LED is still red everytime (sunny or rainy, whit appreciable stubbornness ), also red remain after my reboot... and also red remain when I push the relate push-button ti change colour...

I have Fedora 15 also installed (in other partition, obviusly!) on same netbook. And LCD light is blue! ... but wireless connection (on Fedora) don't work the same! When I try to connect by interface, answer is "connection failed".On Scientific Linux (same notebook, same HD, different partition) LED is always red and wireless connection don't exist at all... I cannot try to connect because my Wireless Assistant don'work at all (I see an error message and the Wireless Assistant collapse). And, last, no sign of "disabled" Wireless in my BIOS...

No problem of mistake, Redman! I thank you very much the same, for your help. Mistakes happens, but the will to help who is -me, for example- in trouble, il more important than every mistake.So, the answer is in my hands: thank you, Helikaon! I'm glad to you, really. But to compile my Kernel is too difficult task, for me. Think this: I hate to use Terminal, so... Attempt to compiling Kernel is definitely "out of range", for me.But I can't resign to using of Scientific Linux (because I really love it!) and also I will use Fedora on my notebook (and wireless connection -also on Fedora- don't work!)...So, my choice -I think- is simple: I stay to use Scientific Linux (and to use Fedora) using a wired connection and not a wireless connection...Maybe, one day, someone can take a way to install compiled drivers from Repository. I hope. And hope is the last to die, of course.

No problem of mistake, Redman! I thank you very much the same, for your help. Mistakes happens, but the will to help who is -me, for example- in trouble, il more important than every mistake.So, the answer is in my hands: thank you, Helikaon! I'm glad to you, really. But to compile my Kernel is too difficult task, for me. Think this: I hate to use Terminal, so... Attempt to compiling Kernel is definitely "out of range", for me.But I can't resign to using of Scientific Linux (because I really love it!) and also I will use Fedora on my notebook (and wireless connection -also on Fedora- don't work!)...So, my choice -I think- is simple: I stay to use Scientific Linux (and to use Fedora) using a wired connection and not a wireless connection...Maybe, one day, someone can take a way to install compiled drivers from Repository. I hope. And hope is the last to die, of course.

Hi,dont give it up yet. Things might not be desperate (yet) :-).2 ways for the official driver:

Good work, thank you! I have installed from ATRPMs repo... and, now, LED isn't red more: it is blue! Miracle! ... but wireless connection don't work the same (like on Fedora 15: same message).When I launch Wireless Assistant to connect (obviusly, having the right key!) the program return me the notice: "Connection failed". Everytime... The same, when I attempt to connect on my Fedora 15 LXDE 64 bit (on same notebook).

Good work, thank you! I have installed from ATRPMs repo... and, now, LED isn't red more: it is blue! Miracle! ... but wireless connection don't work the same (like on Fedora 15: same message).When I launch Wireless Assistant to connect (obviusly, having the right key!) the program return me the notice: "Connection failed". Everytime... The same, when I attempt to connect on my Fedora 15 LXDE 64 bit (on same notebook).

Hi,post here output:

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lspci -vvn | grep 14e4

and of:

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lsmod | grep wllsmod | grep lib80211

Also run command in terminal (after done with this task press CTRL+C):

hi monsee,you did allright, but unfortunatelly you probably closed the window with terminal where the command:'tail -f /var/log/messages'was running.You have to keep this window opened (first window with terminal) all the time and in *another* terminal window run all those commands.So now i see you log output *before* you run those commands and not after :-).

Lets do it slightly different:1. run all those commands again.2. post your /var/log/messages file on the "Sharetext" service webhow to do it?read our howto/man where redman posted it nice:sharetext service web

This will have advantage, i'll see whole 'messages' log file and will be able to search it.

Also - do you see any wireless networks available there, do you have any wifu networks to try to connect in your neighbourhood ?

!! Suggestion - check your network manager settings if you have ipv6 disabled for the wired and wireless network.. (just right-click on the icon and choose edit connections, wireless,edit,ipv6 *must* be 'ignored'!). I ask this because avahi daemon state 'new record about ipv6 address on eth1'....